Folkärna
Folkärna is a hamlet in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna. Folkärna is situated nearby to the hamlet Lund, as well as near the neighborhood Gammelgård.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kungsgårdssjön and Dickasjön.
Kungsgårdssjön
Lake
Kungsgårdssjön is a lake located in the province of Dalarna, Sweden. The lake has an area of 1.25 km2.
Dickasjön
Lake
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Dickasjön is a lake, which is situated 3½ km north of Folkärna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nordanö and Brunnbäck.
Nordanö
Village
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Nordanö is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 435 inhabitants in 2010. Nordanö is situated 4½ km west of Folkärna.
Brunnbäck
Suburb
Brunnbäck is a small community in Sweden, eight kilometers southeast of Avesta in Dalarna at a crossing of Dalälven. In 1521, at the Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Swedish rebel troops under Peder Svensson and Olof Bonde defeated a Danish host by encirclement, cementing the Swedish Rebellion and allowing Gustav Vasa sufficient time to raise an army to challenge the Danish king. Brunnbäck is situated 4½ km southwest of Folkärna.
Fors
Village
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Fors is a locality situated in Avesta Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden, with 827 inhabitants in 2010. Fors is situated 6 km north of Folkärna.
Folkärna
- Type: Hamlet with 6,750 residents
- Also known as: “Folkaerna”
- Category: locality
- Location: Avesta Municipality, Dalarna, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.1528° or 60° 9′ 10″ northLongitude
16.3144° or 16° 18′ 52″ eastPopulation
6,750Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
9FGR5837+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 727434800OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
8132750
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